Facebooks Legal Project Management Office (PMO) is seeking a Legal Project Manager to serve our growing Legal teams with a focus on implementing Compliance and Regulatory projects. The Legal Project Manager will work closely with Legal team members and cross-functional partners to manage and run complex projects at Facebook. The ideal candidate will have an ability to see the big picture and incorporates problem solving, critical thinking and tactical execution into their daily work.
Legal Project Manager - Compliance Responsibilities
* Lead multiple work streams and/or project teams to execute against project plans
* Promote, manage and deliver the continuous improvement of project activities and seek opportunities to connect outcomes with other projects/priorities
* Display effective organization skills and manage multiple and often competing priorities
* Demonstrate strong capabilities to engage directly with Legal leadership on strategy and be able to pivot to granular detail within working teams
* Demonstrate strong reporting and communication skills across all levels, for example, team/organizational updates, leadership escalations, detailed working group notes, etc
* Drive the creation of integrated project plans and timelines, including through facilitating requirements gathering, setting role, responsibilities and expectations, brainstorming options and solutions
* Propose solutions to manage client expectations and manage scope throughout the delivery of the project, and demonstrate the techniques and capabilities needed to bring problematic projects/teams back on track
* Drive standardization of delivery and activities to provide efficient service, as well as knowledge sharing and supporting related teams/projects
* Demonstrate sharp attention to detail in executing and reviewing work products to ensure the highest quality deliverables in the allotted timeframe
* Integrate and synthesize information from multiple teams, including product, legal and policy domain knowledge, in order to analyze complex issues, mitigate risks and solve problems
* Travel as needed (up to 10% depending on location and assigned projects) and occasionally internationally (once COVID allows)
Minimum Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Business, Management, Technology or a related field
* 5+ years of program/project management experience
* 3+ years of experience working on legal, compliance and/or risk management related projects
* Experience with regulatory and compliance matters affecting the technology industry
* Experience leading departmental and enterprise-wide projects
Preferred Qualifications
* High proficiency in the Microsoft Suite and collaboration tools/cloud services (e.g. Google suite, Quip, etc.)
* Knowledge of the regulatory landscape and trends impacting technology companies
* PMP, CAPM, or other relevant project management certification(s)
* Experience working in a global, fast-paced environment and under tight timelines to deliver high-quality results
* Experience collaborating with partners across multiple disciplines and functions
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About the Facebook company
Facebook's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. Through our family of apps and services, we're building a different kind of company that connects billions of people around the world, gives them ways to share what matters most to them, and helps bring people closer together. Whether we're creating new products or helping a small business expand its reach, people at Facebook are builders at heart. Our global teams are constantly iterating, solving problems, and working together to empower people around the world to build community and connect in meaningful ways. Together, we can help people build stronger communities we're just getting started.
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Menlo Park, CA
Facebook, Inc. provides various products to connect and share through mobile devices, personal computers, and other surfaces worldwide. The company’s products include Facebook that enables people to connect, share, discover, and communicate with each other on mobile devices and personal computers; Instagram, a community for sharing photos, videos, and messages; Messenger, a messaging application for people to connect with friends, family, groups, and businesses across platforms and devices; and WhatsApp, a messaging application for use by people and businesses to communicate in a private way. It also provides Oculus, a hardware, software, and developer ecosystem, which allows people to come together and connect with each other through its Oculus virtual reality products. As of December 31, 2018, it had approximately 1.52 billion daily active users. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California.